diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 189b6fc..229313d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ m4_define([rpm_revision], m4_ifdef([pkg_revision], ["0.%(date '+%y%m%d')"], [1])
 
 AC_INIT([e16-epplets],[pkg_version],[enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign dist-xz])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])